Visitor No. 58545
Progress Report 2008 - 2009 and Action Plan 2009 - 2010
Name of the Cluster: Sonepur               
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad 
PROGRESS REPORT [2008-09 - Upto 31st July 2009] & ACTION PLAN [2009-10]
2008-09   2009-10
Amount Sanctioned:Rs.43.75 Lakhs Amount Proposed : Rs.47.45 lakhs
Amount Utilized: Rs.33.19 Lakhs
 % of utilization :75.86         
2008-09 Updated Till 31st July ,2009 2009-10
[Proposed]
Sr No  Physical Activity               Physical Target [Frequency [No.] Financial Target [ Rs In Lakhs] Remarks
Annual Target(physical ) Achivement progressive total of the year Annual Target(finaicial) Achivement progressive total of the year Annual Target(physical ) Annual Target(finaicial )
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A Market Linkages               
1 Buyers Sellers Meet  5 4 8.00 6.02 Attended EXPO - Ahmedabad ,Bangalore , Delhi & Mumbai conducted by EDI Ahmedabad, Sale at Delhi  Rs 2.47 Lakhs., Ahmedabad  Rs. 3.70 lakhs &  Banglore Rs. 0.70 lakhs. Sales at Mumbai Rs.3.67 lakhs  Sales at Total sale Rs.10.54 lakhs.
Activity to be continured.
5 12.00
2 Exhibition out side the cluster 4 8 7.00 6.57 Attended Silk Fab -Bangalore, Delhi,Kolkata, Mumbai,Ekamra haat , BBSR, Patna. Sale at Banglore was Rs. 1.20 ,Delhi Rs. 2.75,kolkata Rs. 2.50, Mumbai Rs. 2.25, Ekamrahatt  Rs. 5.50 lakhs. Patna      Rs 0.80 lakhs.Totaling to  amount of Rs. 15.92 lakhs . Participated in Brands of India, Baroda. Participated in exhibition organized by CIF,Delhi. 8
3 Publicity and Documentation  1 2 3.00 2.35 A) A documentry video film is completed.
B)A booklet is being prepared in local langugage to be distributed among the SHGs members to enlighten them about the concept of SHGs & with all the why & how ? in consultarion with CDPO & NABARD .
C) product catalogue has been printed  and sent to H.O.
2 1.00
B Trining / Skill development               
4 Skill up gradation for tie & dye makers / improve Dyeing, Vegetable Dyeing
6 9 3.00 3.00 1.Dyeing training  conducted at 5 pockets.  comprising of 20 participants each .out of this 5 pockets, only Binka & laxmanpur  are cotton belt and rest 3 are silk belt.
2.  Training on jacquard has been completed for 15 candidates in collaboration of DSMS, 9 nos. of trainings has been completed . (Subject to submission of break up of expenditure)
6 3.00
C Bankers interface - Credit linkages               
5 Meeting with Bankers
8 4 0.40 0.08 1. Four Meeting with concerned banks were origanized and merzed with BLBC meetings.
2. we have attened the meetings in Sonepur,Tarbha ,B.M.Pur & Menda .
10 0.50
D New design and Product Development               
6 Designers involvement in cluster pocket
1 1 3.60 3.60 Designers salary paid. 1 3.60
7 New Product Development  50 9 2.00 1.75 3 ikat cotton saris design and 4 silk saris along with 2 silk dress materials have been produced according to the design given by the desinger . 50 1.00
E Institutional Building and strengthening               
8 Formation and strengthening of SHGs
50 38 1.50 1.06 Total 38 New SHGs have been formed this financial year. Training have been provided to the office bearer of the existing SHGs  50 1.50
9 Formation of Association, Consortia
1 1 1.00 0.77 DIN expected in August,2009.The name approval sought. Incorporation will be by mid of August.    
10 Management Training to office bearer of association / Consortia as well as formation of Consortia  4 2 1.00 0.35 Managerial  training on financial mngt & other aspects along with pricing pattern of fabrics will be held in July.09 invloving producer company & association .
Year 2009-10 :Trining for CFC Mngt & Strengthing of PCL & association 
4 0.50
11 Exposure visit (Poochampali & Kanchipuram) 2 1 1.50 0.53  11 nos. of weavers have been selected from From different pockets such as Nimna, Panisiali,Sagarpali,Menda of the cluster and will be lead by Sri Tripathi (TSP)
Year 2009-10 :
A. To chanderi for learning improved dyeing training & mngt functioning .
B.chirila to learn the technical advancement .
C.Bandhapali to learn about the machines of preloom activities .
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12 Awareness Camp  5 4 1.00 0.66 Four Awareness camps organized in Sagarpali, nimna, Menda, Laxmanpur involving SHG members.  3 0.60
13 Monitoring - CDCC Review Meeting
4 2 0.25 0.15 Last  CDCC held on 6th of August. 08 & other review meeting was held at State Director office BBSR .7th CDCC meeting will be  held in April . The Collector  has been requested to give a date according to his availability for which he has agreed. 4 0.25
F New Activities Sanctioned          - -
14 Video CD on Sonepur Ikat designs  1 0 2.00 1.00 MoU signed with M/s.Panini Pragyna .final script has been prepared being sent shortly.shooting will start in July 2009. - 0.50
15 Replacement of old weaving accessories through SHGs, Consortia ( PPP mode) 500 0 3.00 1.67 50% advance paid with the purchase order placed. The supplier requested for a formal letter citing this transction as a government sponsored scheme & for that Mr.Patra from WSC has been requested to issue. 250 4.00
16 Engagement of Technical Persons 2 2 3.00 2.75 Salary of the Technical Service Provider & Project officer has been released for the month of July  -09  2 3.00
17 Participation in internation trade fair  1 0 1.50 0.00 Trying to contact HEPC for the matter . 2 -
18 Implementation of Handloom Mark 5 4 1.00 0.88 Mr. Dash Gupta from textile committee has visited to the cluster for two days & 26 out of 37 application have been verified and found correct .final report is awaited. Part collection has been over and for the rest is going on. By Textile Committee - -
  Grand Total Year 2008-09     43.75 33.19      
G New activies proposed for the year 2009-10            
19 Jacquard with accesssories   Jacquard with 120/200 hooks to be supplied to astleast 2 % of the stakeholders of the cluster. (80:20%) 100 6.00
20 Up grading of dyeing faciliites   SHGs located in scattered areas need to be upgraded by supplying of vessels ,stove ,weighing balance, thermometer,gloves etc; 60 6.00
21 Skill up gradation  training on Design  & product devt.
  Local designers to be trained & new product to be developed. 2 2.00
22 Supplies of accessories to the SHG groups ( PPP mode)   Stiching machines to be supplied to SHG members of the cluster for apparel development & training on dress designing. - -
23 Sales outlet at BBSR & Delhi   sales outlet to be established in BBSR & Delhi for better marketing exposure . - -
24 Sales outlet at Local Haat (Balijori )   5 nos. of rented stalls to be hired from RMC,Bargarh for to market the Sonepur produce at a fixed place for creating a brand image & reduce the chances of duplicacy & theft. 5 1.00
25 product diversification          To introduce new yarn like siffon,art silk,tusser,dopian . 1 1.00
            Grand Total Year 2009-10   47.45